The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-25
OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY.
General Order of the Chief Marshal Regarding
the Street Parade-0ther Arrangements.

The arrangements for the observance OF Me-
mortal day have been completed. The address
at Crown Hill will be delivered by Hon. W. II.
Calkins. The street parade will be conducted
in accordance with the following general order,
issued by Chief Marshal Ward yesterday:
indianapolis, May "a. 'S7.
First-Comrade N. R. Ruckle is hereby appointed
marshal commanding the first division He will be
obeyed and respected accordingly. HIS DIVISION Will
be composed Of the Metropolitan police. in charge of
m the sta nd UNI
Second-Comrade Fred Knefer is hereby appointed
marshal commanding the second division He viii
De obeyed and respected accordingly. His division
the Grand Army of the Republic. the Women's Re-
Officers and the sons Of veterans The
Women Relief Corps will not be required to march
in the procession. but in the event they come in
carriages will be assigned place in the third division.
Thrd--Comrade David NJ. Smock is hereby ap-
pointed marshal commanding the third division. he
will be obeyed and respected accordingly His divis-
ion will be composed of Comrade w. Fl. Cakins, Gov
courts State officers Board of Metropolitan Police
Commissioners. county officials. Mayor Denny, city
officials. fire department and citizens IN CARRIAGES
Fourth-Division commanders will form their div;s-
ions at 1:3o o'clock P. M. May so. as follows: First
rsspe ON srs seeend DIVISION
street. west of Delaware right resting on Delaware
street and third division on MARKET street east "
Fifth-Divison commanders will report to the chief
marshal at the of Delaware and Market streets
their commands are formed and ready TO
march.
Sixth-The procession will start promptly at 2
o'clock NJ, May 80. 1887, marching south on Del
aware street to Washington west on w ashngton to
Meridian, north Meridian to North street west on
North street to the Lafayette railroad passing IN re-
view at the corner of Meridian and North streets.
Seventh-That portion of the procession on foot
will take the the crossing of North street and
the railroad North INDIANAPOLIS where the process
sion will again reform in the order of its first forma-
ton and march to the graves of our fallen comrades
where Comrade A. D. Shaw. master OF cere-
monies, will take charge.
Eighth-The following named comrades have been
appointed the chief marshals staff, and will be
obeyed and respected accordingly: George w Spahr,
chief of staff; Thomas j. Madden, A. j. Wells. j. Z.
Haskell, James Wheat Abraham Lang, Thomas
Sharp, j. A. HUMPHREYS, Ad. Hereth John Maioney.
Ben Richardson. j: E. Boswell; John Fleming,
Thomas n. Watson, c. W. Smith, VIM Fl. Lester, S.
E. Tilford. VIM. Ell. Wydman and NJ. 1. Brown.
FRED WARD, Chief Marshal.
GEO W. SPAHR. Chief of Staff.
The committee on transportation. composed
of George w. Spahr, A. G. May and II. Gels. re-
ports that train OF ten cars will leave the Union
Depot at 100 P. NJ, May 3d. 1887. for North In
dianapois. stopping at North street. carrying
those who wish to go in advance of the process
sion. The fare for the round trip will be 20
cents Tickets must be secured before entering
the cars This train will return and meet the
procession at North street at 2l5 P. NJ Trains
will leave North Indianapolis for the city at 5:15
P. NJ and 5:45 p NJ, the first train stopping at
North street, the second train stopping at the
Union Depot
The ladies of George II. Thomas and Anderson
Post Relief Corps, q. A. R., will meet in the
hall on Thursday evening and all day Friday, to
make wreaths for use on Decoration Day.